CPSC Recall in 2016: CPSC, NHTSA and Britax Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats Due to Fall Hazard

Updated on March 25, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 16-081

Date: January 21, 2016

Product Name: Britax B-Safe 35 and B-Safe 35 Elite infant car seats and travel systems

Recall Description:

The car seat carry handle can crack and break allowing the seat to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury to the infant.

Hazard Description:

The car seat carry handle can crack and break allowing the seat to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury to the infant.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 71,000 units (in addition 3,900 units were sold in Canada and 990 units in Mexico)

Incidents:

Britax has received 74 reports of handles developing fractures, cracks and/or breaking while in use, including one report of an infant who received a bump on the head when the carrier fell to the ground.

Sold At:

Babies R Us, buybuy BABY, Target and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Diapers.com and other online retailers from November 2014 to January 2016 for between $210 and $250.

Manufactured In:

U.S.